Power down and disconnect at this ecologically minded coastal retreat, which offers accommodation (six doubles and one eight-bed dorm) in traditionally designed rondavels. A rustically cosy lounge and dining area open onto a back porch where the ocean view is framed by a V in the hillside.
Hiking, surfing and dolphin- and whale-watching are possibilities, as are visiting the preschool or lunching with a Xhosa family. There are also three beaches within walking distance. Meals are available in the nearby village restaurant. The turnoff to the Kraal is about 80km from Mthatha and 20km from Port St Johns. It is another 16km on a sealed road; the last stretch (about 4km) is a rough road that requires a high-clearance vehicle after rains.
